International quartets
Four quartets, from Schubert to Hosokawa
In this series of international quartets – featuring famous string ensembles, such as Diotima and Brodsky, and ensembles built around renowned violinists, such as Liza Ferschtman and Baiba Skride – strings are central. Folk influences are never far away. In his work, Hosokawa integrated Japanese folk instruments such as the shō, a traditional mouth organ. Bartók, Brahms and Enescu drew their inspiration from Hungarian and Romanian gypsy music. British composers Elgar and Britten also combined old and new elements to create their own musical language.
Programme
SAT 01 FEB 2020
Baiba Skride Quartet
Mendelssohn & Enescu
THU 06 FEB 2020
Quatuor Diotima & Naomi Sato
Schubert & Hosokawa
SUN 16 FEB 2020
Brodsky Quartet
Purcell, Elgar, Britten & MacMillan
FRI 28 FEB 2020
Liza Ferschtman Quartet
Brahms, Enescu & Bartók
Part of Têtes-à-têtes 2020